Megaleas
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For the ancient individual, see Megaleas of Macedon
Megaleas is a genus of skippers
in the family Hesperiidae.
Megaleas of Macedon
Megaleas was the royal secretary to Antigonus III of Macedon, who appointed him, by his will, to the same office under Philip V, his ward and successor . Megaleas was entirely under the influence of the advisor Apelles, and readily entered into his treasonable designs , to baffle the operations of...
Megaleas is a genus of skippers
Skipper (butterfly)
A skipper or skipper butterfly is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. They are named after their quick, darting flight habits. There are more than 3500 recognized species of skippers and they occur worldwide, but with the greatest diversity in the Neotropical regions of Central and South...
in the family Hesperiidae.